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To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Mark Beer, Finance Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8874, Approving the Purchase of a Meter Reader <br />and Software <br />Background and Discussion: <br />The current meter reader is no longer functional and needs to be replaced. This meter <br />reader was purchased in 2007 when the City transitioned to Neptune meter reader radios <br />from Sensus phone and radio readers. There have been several software updates over that <br />period and the current reader is no longer compatible. Ferguson Waterworks provided us <br />with a loaner to read the 3rd quarter utility reads and to provide us time to budget and get <br />Council approval to purchase a replacement reader. Ferguson Waterworks has provided a <br />quote for a replacement reader including software and training not to exceed $8,300. <br />(attached) As with most technology, the new reader has more capabilities and will allow us <br />to get utility reads for the entire City in half the time. This is a 2018 budget item and is <br />included in the Water and Sanitary Sewer Funds. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of the above purchase. The Neptune system is a proprietary <br />system thus only one quote is available. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Mark Beer <br />